A new month means a new chance to catch Lorre movies and classic
television shows on the February schedules, including the
Turner Classic Movies
channel and
Talking Pictures TV.
American times shown are Eastern Standard.
Peter Lorre’s page on the
TV Guide Channel website lists the Lorre films scheduled
on various television channels over a 2-week period.
February, 2023
February brings a variety of Lorre movies and TV shows!
Feb. 1 (Wed), 11 am, Talking Pictures TV channel –
My Favorite
Brunette (1947).
Feb. 1 (Wed), 11:20 am, Fox Movies channel –
Voyage to the
Bottom of the Sea (1961).
Feb. 3 (Fri), 8 pm, Movies! Network –
The Beast with Five
Fingers (1946).
Feb. 5 (Sun), 11 pm, TCM –
Screen Director's Playhouse,
"No. 5 checked Out" (NBC, Jan. 18, 1956). The primetime theme is "Directed
by Ida Lupino", showcasing the actress who also directed film and television,
including this episode of the mid-1950s anthology series.
Feb. 6 (Mon), 1:10 pm, Fox Movies channel –
Voyage to the
Bottom of the Sea (1961).
Feb. 9 (Thurs), 8 am, TCM –
The Constant Nymph (1943).
The daytime theme is "Alexis Smith", including the first pairing of Charles
Boyer and Peter Lorre.
Feb. 10 (Fri), 8:55 am, Movies! Network –
The Beast with Five
Fingers (1946).
Feb. 10 (Fri), 12 noon, TCM –
Hotel Berlin (1945).
The daytime theme is "Alan Hale", including the only movie the senior Hale
made with Peter Lorre.
Feb. 10 (Fri), 11:35 pm, Talking Pictures TV –
The
Boogie Man Will Get You (1942).
Feb. 15 (Wed), 11 am, Talking Pictures TV –
I Was an
Adventuress (1940).
Feb. 15 (Wed), 4:30 am, TCM –
Mad Love (1935).
The primetime theme is "Piano Players – Part 2", including
Peter's first American film role as a gifted surgeon who
replaces a pianist's crushed hands with the hands of a
knife-throwing murderer.
Feb. 19 (Sun), 1:20 am, Talking Pictures TV –
The
Boogie Man Will Get You (1942).
Feb. 25 (Sat), 9 am, FETV (Family Entertainment TV) –
Wagon Train,
"The Alexander Portlass Story" (NBC, March 16, 1960).
Feb. 25 (Sat), 11:15 am, Movies! Network –
The Beast with Five
Fingers (1946).
Feb. 27 (Mon), 8:40 am, Movies! Network –
The Beast with Five
Fingers (1946).
Sneak Peek at March, 2023
March brings TCM's annual "31 Days of Oscar", the celebration of
movies that have won or been nominated for an Academy Award.
Mar. 2 (Thurs), 2:30 am, TCM –
Around the World in 80 Days
(1956). The primetime theme is "Literary Adaptations", including
this winner of the "Best Picture" Oscar, adapted from the novel by
Jules Verne.
Mar. 5 (Sun), 8 pm, TCM –
Casablanca (1942). The
primetime theme is "Romance", including this winner of the
Oscar for "Best Picture of 1943", the year
Casablanca
went into general release.
Mar. 19 (Sun), 8:30 am, TCM –
The Maltese Falcon
(1941). The daytime theme is "Mysteries", including this classic
film nominated for the "Best Picture" Oscar.
Mar. 29 (Wed), 11 am, TCM –
Meet Me in Las Vegas
(1956). The daytime theme is "Dance", including this musical
nominated for the "Best Scoring of a Musical Picture" Oscar.
Mar. 30 (Thurs), 1:15 pm, TCM –
Hollywood Canteen
(1944). The daytime theme is "The Military", including this all-star
musical comedy nominated for the "Best Sound", "Best Music, Original
Song", and "Best Scoring" Oscars.
Many of these and other Lorre movies and television programs are now
available on DVD and Blu-Ray – many remastered and packaged with
extra features. For more information on the films of Peter Lorre released
to home video, head on over to the
DVD – VHS
section of
The Lost One website.
In
The Lost One:
A Life of Peter Lorre, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses the making of
Peter’s movies, including interviews with many of the directors, writers, actors,
and crew who worked with Peter.
A complete list of Peter’s movies and television credits is available in the
book’s Appendix.
The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre may be purchased from many
brick-and-mortar shops, as well as these online merchants ~
Happy viewing!
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